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Suggestive Physical Work 

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FOREWORD 



We believe in strong bodies and strong minds. 

We believe in physical exercise of the right kind for the 
growing boys and girls. 

We believe in teaching home, school and personal hygiene 
with the physical exercises. 

We believe in correlating the physical work with our 
history, literature and geography, working out the industrial 
rhythms, folk dances, athletics games and military contests of 
the different countries, and by dramatizing the stories in lit- 
erature, as : 

A Tournament founded on "Cedric the Knight." 

A game working out the Indian story of "The Fire 
Bringer." 

An "Olympiad," working out the events of the Greek 
Olympiad. 

Robin Hood and his men in archery contests, etc. 

We believe in a fair amount of direction in playground 
work, in order that the boys and girls may have their energies 
directed toward the best forms of recreation. 

We want them to love the out-of-doors ; to know and en- 
joy nature, to believe in fair contest, honorable victory, kind 
ness, courtesy, self-government and good citizenship. 

We believe in the frequent rest periods in the school room 
when we change from mental work to two or three minutes 
of physical work. Each rest period should contain some 
breathing work, relaxing and stretching exercises and a game. 

We believe in a little directed physical work every day, 
and a School Field Day in the spring, in which everybody has 
a part. 

This small book of suggestions is to help you to think 
more along these lines that you may develop material suitable 
for your boys and girls, in the work they are doing now. 

We believe in fresh air and deep breathing all the time. 

— N. B. L. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



UGGESTIONS FOR PHYSICAL 
EXERCISES 



. The following" list of rhythms contains suggestions for 
physical exercises in the primary grades, exercises which will 
be suggested to the child by something that he is studying 
about, or by something that he knows about in his play or 
work. The children will develop the rhythms themselves. 
Choose those suitable to the season as far as possible : 
General Rhythms. 2 9. Skipping. 

1. The Brownies. 30. 

2. The Fairies. 31. 

3. The Indians (on the trail; 32. 

around the campfire). 3 3. 
Jack in the Box. 3 4. 



Jumping Jack. 
Leap Prog. 



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Marching (on tip toes, and 37 



with knees bent) . 

8. Rocking Dolls. 

9. Ringing Bells. 

10. Train on the Track. 

11. Rocking Horse. 

12. Violin. 

Outdoor Rhythms. 

13. Riding the Bicycle. 

14. Bounding the Ball. 

15. Climbing the Hill. 

16. Plying Kites. 

17. Playing Football. 

18. Galloping Horses. 

19. Jumping the Creek. 

20. Jumping the Rope. 

21. Jumping in the Hay. 

22. Wading. 

23. Falling Leaves. 

24. Swaying- Trees. 
2 5. Merry-go-round. 
2 6. Rough Riders. 

27. Rolling Hoops. 

28. Raking. 



See Saw. 

Swing (single and double). 

Wading Through Snow. 

Warming Hands and Feet. 

Windmill. 

Marching Thru Snow. 

Skating. 

Shoveling Snow. 

Snowball Frolic. 

Building Snow Man. 

Building Snow Fort. 

Snow Battle. 

Walking on Stilts. 
Christmas Rhythms. 
All the outdoor winter rhythms. 
4 3. Hanging the Stockings. 

Imitation of the Toys. 
Military Rhythms. 

The Drum. 

Marching, Slow and Fast. 

Soldiers. 

Knights. 

Tournament Contests. 

Throwing Discus. 

Hurdling. 

Throwing Rings and Catch- 
ing on Swords. 

Running. 
Industrial Rhythms. 

The Blacksmith (at the 
forges shoeing horses). 



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5 4. The Carpenter, Planing. 

55. The Carpenter, Sawing. 

5 6. The Carpenter, Nailing. 

57. The Carpenter, Building. 

58. Shoemaker. 

5 9. Tree Cutters. 

60. The Miller. 

61. The Baker. 

62. The Gardner, Plowing. 

63. The Gardner, Sowing. 

64. The Gardner, Digging. 

65. The Gardner, Planting. 

Harvest Rhythms. 

66. Sowing Grain. 

67. Cutting Grain. 

68. Tying Grain. 

69. Flailing Grain. 

70. Raking Grain. 

Farm Yard Rhythms. 

71. Geese. 

72. Turkey. 

73. Chickens. 

74. Guiena Hens. 

Sailor Rhythms. 

75. Hoisting Sails. 

76. Rowing. 

77. Sighting Land. 



79. Sailor's Hornpipe Steps. 
Household Rhythms. 

79. Ironing. 

80. Kneading Bread. 

81. Sweeping. 

82. Washing Clothes. 

8 3. The Clock. 

84. Rocking Chair. 

85. Pump. 

86. Rocking Cradle. 

Animal Imitations. 

87. Clown Elephant. 

88. Squirrel. 

89. Kangaroo. 

9 0. Racing Ponies. 

91. Rabbits. 

92. Teddy Bears. 
9 3. Horses. 

In the Woods. 

9 4. Butterflies. 

95. Birds. 

9 6. The Scouts. 

97. The Hunter. 

9 8. The Fisherman. 

99. The Boatman. 

100. The Woodsman. 



BREATHING EXERCISES. 

Primary grades need suggestive breathing exercises in 
which they imitate something in their world, as: 
i. Blow up a paper sack and burst it. 

2. Blow up a soap bubble. 

3. Blow a whistle. 

4. Imitate a train of cars. 

5. Blow a bugle. 

6. Imitate the wind. 

7. Keep a feather in the air. 

8. Blow out a candle. 

9. Imitate the flute. 

10. Imitate the trombones. 



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STORIES FOR THE PRIMARY GRADES. 

Soldier's Story. Music — A Military March. 

We are a troop of tired soldiers returning from a long 
march, carrying our knapsacks. We march slowly and with 
little energy. 

We come to a cool, green wood and decide that this shall 
be our camping place for the night. 

The music changes to quick time. Every soldier puts up 
his tent and gathers sticks for a fire. The supper is prepared 
and eaten. 

The music becomes very slow and very soft and every 
soldier lies down for his night's rest. 

The music changes to quick, bright time and we awaken. 
It is morning, the sun is up and we must be on the march 
again. 

Knapsacks are made ready, we fall in line and march 
away. 

A PICNIC PARTY. 

The band is playing. We shall go to picnic on horses. 

We have a fine gallop to the woods — dismount anl hitch 
our horses. Taking our partner's hand we walk through the 
woods to a small creek, which we jump over. A little farther 
on we find a stream. The water looks so clear and pebbly that 
we take off our shoes and stockings and Wade across. We 
come to a beautiful smooth part of the woods. It is a jolly 
place to have some games. W^e play : 

See Saw, 

Windmill, 

Merry-go-round, » 

The Swing, 
and end with a bear dance. We rest awhile and eat our 
lunches. It is time to go home. We discovered some boats 
along the stream when we came over, and we row back, 
singing our boat song as we go. We leave the boats and con- 



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tinue our walk. We jump the creek and find our horses. They 
are glad to see us, and have had a fine time eating grass while 
we were gone. The gallop home is great fun and our picnic 
is a grand success. 

CHRISTMAS AT GRANDPA'S ON THE FARM. 

. We hear the jingling bells, the big bob sleigh is at the 
door. We put on all the warm clothes we can and two by- 
two forming the long bob sleigh, with the sleigh bells in the 
lead, we are off to the farm. 

When we arrive, we visit the barn yard family first, 
and we see the cows, chickens, horses, sheep, turkeys, ducks, 
dog and the cat. (The music shows the different rhythms and 
we do them all). We take off our wraps and get warm. It is 
dinner time : and we have oh : such good things to eat, and as 
one of us represents one of the things we had to eat, and as 
I tell about the dinner, each one when his name is mentioned 
turns around quickly. If he is asleep and doesn't hear, he has 
to go in our jack-pot in the middle. 

A short nap after dinner refreshes all of us, then it is 
time for some games. 

Round and Round the Village. A Trip Around the 
World. The weasel and the chickens, and we are ready to 
go home. 

CHRISTMAS STORIES. 

We have great fun before Christmas telling of the things 
we hope to get. This suggests rhythms enough to fill the 
month of December. There is fun afterwards showing what 
we really did get. 

i. This story begins the day before Christmas in the 
front yard — (The gymnasium). We have a snow ball frolic — 
just a grand one. Then we have supper, tell a story around 
the big grate fire, hang up our stockings and creep to bed. 

Morning is here, Christmas morning, and with the Christ- 
mas sparkle in our eyes we run to see what Santa has left us. 



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We show our presents, the rest guessing what they are. 
This time we had : 

Rocking Horses, 

Skates, 

Jumping Rope, 

Teddy Bear, 

Jumping Jack, 

Jack in the Box, 

Doll Cradle, 

Doll Carriage, 

Foot Ball 

An Automobile, Etc. 

THANKSGIVING STORY. 

We drive to the woods this time in a big old fashioned 
coach, drawn by six white horses. The driver has a bugle 
which he blows five minutes before we start, and again when 
it is time to go. We climb a hill, ford a creek, drive over two 
big logs, and down a very steep hill. 

We are in the woods — we gather sticks and lay our fire — 
we light it, and cook our meal, baked potatoes, roasted corn, 
fried eggs. Rest awhile and play Indian and Scout, half of us 
are Indians, half Scouts. The Scouts close their eyes, while 
the Indians are given time to hide within a certain space. 

At a signal from the Scout captain, the Scouts start and 
see how many Indians they can bring back to camp. The 
Indians then hunt the Scouts. 

The Indian and Scout game was played through Novem- 
ber by all the grades out through our ravine. 

WINTER STORY. 

We have just had a big snow storm and the ground is 
white. The snow is just right for snow men. We each take 
a partner and build him into a snow man and pose him any 
way we like. Then we make snow balls and try to knock him 
over. Pretty soon a ball hits him and he topples over in a 



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heap. We exchange and the other partner is built into a 
snow man. 

We built a beautiful snow fort one day, made of half of 
the boys and girls. The other half bombarded us and the fort 
fell down little by little until nothing" was left standing. 

A SPRING STORY. 

Any of the Outdoor Rhythms can be used in a spring 
story. Flying Kites, Rolling Hoops, Riding a Bicycle, etc., or 
The Garden Rhythms, Ploughing the Ground, Sowing the 
Seed, Pulling the Weeds, Raking the Ground, etc. 

The French Garden game, "This is How we Plough the 
Ground,'" is good to use here. 

HALLOWE'EN STORY. 

The fairies and the brownies. The fairies are having a 
party in the woods. There is a captain of the fairy band who 
keeps watch as they feast around the fire. The brownies come 
from every corner, creeping along as only a brownie can. The 
captain of the f aires hears some slight commotion and looks 
and listens. He soon catches sight of the brownies and shouts, 
"'[The Brownies! The Brownies!" The fairies try to catch the 
brownies and bring them back to the camp fire. 

TOURNAMENT. 
Music — Tournament March or Military March. 

For the primary grades, founded on the stories of Knight- 
hood. 

Materials : — Horses heads with mouths open, made of 
half inch lumber and about six inches high, mounted on sticks 
three feet long. Painted white with black bridles, eyes and 
nose. 

Small screw eyes either side of mouth into which are 
fastened white reins. 

Shields of cardboard covered with silver paper, and two 
bands of red paper. 



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Hats made of silver paper with white plumes made of 
tissue paper. One sheet folded in thirds, stitched through 
the center, cut very fine on either side, crumpled up in the 
hands, shaken out and put on hat. 

Swords, eighteen inches long, made of wood and painted 
with aluminum paint. 

Small rings made of rattan and decorated with flowers. 
Flowers — tissue paper cut in circles about two inches in dia- 
meter, one circle for each flower, soft paper stem fastened to 
center of circle which is twisted to give shape to this simple 
flower, which resembles a sweet pea. 

All these materials were made by the first grade in their 
industrial work, with the exception of the horses, which were 
cut out on the scroll saw by one of the older girls. 

Astride of our horses, with caps, shields and swords, 
feady for use and with the spirit of the true knight of old 
within us, we salute our captain at his command, "Salute !" 
(touching right hands to cap and down to place). 
The captain is one of the number who thoroughly understands 
the spirit of knighthood, and whose authority is of the right 
sort. The 'captain gives the various commands during the 
tournament. "Ready for the grand processional." 

Knights march in files to left and right, about ten feet 
apart, lifting knees as they step for the spirited horses which 
they ride. 

This march is slow and stately. 

"Draw your swords!" 

"Salute !" — Bring swords to caps and down at side. 

"Ready for the rings!" 

Riders gallop to left and right — around a small circle 
once — and rings are tossed in the air which they" endeavor to 
catch on their swords. Ride back to places in the ranks. 

"Salute!" 

"Ready for the hurdles!" 

Two wands are held, one at either side. Held with the 



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dingers straight in .the direction of the jump so that in case the 
"hurdle is struck by one of the riders it will fall to the ground 
.and not trip him. 

Riders go to left and right — down the center and up on 
^either side over the hurdles and back to position. 

"Draw your lances i" 

"Salute!" 

(Swords are also used for the lances). 

A barrel hoop suitably decorated is held on either side. 

The knights ride around a small circle on either side and 
throw lances through the hoops and ride back to one rank at 
back of working space and get ready for the chariot race, 
w r hich is the last event in our tournament. 

Each chariot rider has a long white rein on his arm and 
has it folded and in his waist until the time he shall need it. 

Now the shields are laid aside except by the drivers. 
The knights form in groups of four to each chariot — -unfold 
their reins which are taken by the driver of each chariot, and 
the race is ready — "Go." 

The chariots are off. After the race the chariots and 
drivers rein up in one rank, the drivers salute and all march 
off the field. 

BUTTERFLY DANCE. 

For Primary Grades. Music — Polka or March Time, 

i. Courtsey to partners. 

2. Clap hands at side, I. 
Clap hands together, 2. 

Clap hands on partners hands, I, 2, 3. 

3. Join left hands and run around partners once. 

4. Repeat, 2. 

5. Right hands joined and repeat, 3. 

6. Repeat, 2. 
Join both hands and run -around partners once. 
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partner in the same time as you clapped — I, 2;. 
1, 2, 3, and shake head. 
9. Join right hands, one partner kneels and other runs 
around. 

10. Repeat, 8. 

n. Join right hands and other partner kneels, and re- 
peat, 9. 

12. Repeat, 8. 

13. Repeat, 7. 

14. Courtesy to partners. 

15. Fly away — running with arms raised. 

SKIPPING DANCE. 

Primary or Grammar Grades. Music — March Time. 

Stand by two, inside hands joined. 

1. Skip forward eight counts. 

2. Join left hands and skip around partner eight counts. 

3. Forward eight counts. 

4. Join right hands and skip around partner eight counts. 

5. Forward eight counts. 

6. Join both hands and skip around partner eight counts. 

7. Forward eight counts. 

8. Join left hands and those on the right, skip around 

partners who stand still. 

9. Forward eight counts. 
10. The reverse of 8. 

i\ Forward eight counts. 
12. Skip off the field. 

SIMPLE MARCH FIGURES. 

Maze March. 

Formation one file. 

Leader marches in a circle winding up the file until it 
is composed of several circles with the leader in the center; 
he then retraces his steps and unwinds the circle. 



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Snail March. 

Formation is one long line joining hands. 

March as in the Maze March ; when the center is reached, 
pass out under a series of arches formed by the last two rais- 
ing arms and those in line with these two and the center leader. 

Diagonal March. 

Formation is signle file or double file. 

Leaders march left and right to first corner, march diag- 
onally across center to opposite corner — crossing with other 
line at center. After opposite corners are reached each leader 
turns outward and counter marches close to his line, back to 
the corner he came from. Leaders march down sides and up 
center by fours. 

) Serpentine March. 

Formation is one long file. 

Station guards in two ranks facing center and about 
twenty feet apart. Those in each rank about six feet apart. 
The leader starts at the end of the ranks and marches back 
and forth across the apposite one and so on until when all are 
marching various files moving the different directions make 
a very effective figure and one where several hundred inex- 
perienced people can make a good showing. 

The Wheel March. 

1. Center by twos, march, halt at center. 

Twos left and right from the center — march. 

Files to the corners — march. 

Files to center — march. 

Face left and wheel one circle. 

Face rear and wheel one circle. 

Face center and files *counter march to corners they 
came from. 

March down sides of room and meet partner and for- 
ward to center by twos — march. 



i 4 SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 

9. Forward by fours— march. 

*Counter march means turn left or right and march close 
beside your line, each one coming to the leaders place before 
turning. 

BREATHING EXERCISES. 

Older boys and girls need all the lessons in home and 
school hygiene which you can give them, together with plenty 
of breathing and chest exercises. 

A good plan to follow is to inhale, without lifting the 
shoulders, with every upward movement of the arms. Carry 
the chest lifted, do not throw the shoulders back 

1. Inhale slowly, lifting arms sideward and overhead, 
exhale slowly as you lower arms and push downward. 

2. Hands on chest — inhale slowly, hold air in lungs and 
beat chest very lightly through four counts, then exhale slowly 
or quickly. 

3. Hands over lower lungs and the same as in 2. 

4. Clench fists and place hands under shoulder blades 
and inhale pushing out against hands — to develop the back 
of the lungs. 

5. Swing arms in a large circle forward, upward and 
backward and run in place sixteen counts. (Repeat this three 
times and then repeat exercises 1 to 5). 

6. Lie flat on back with muscles quite relaxed and in 
hale long, deep breaths, ten to fifteen at a time, exhaling 
slowly. 

TO TEACH MARCHING AND RHYTHM. 

1. Slow marching. 

2. Fast marching. 

3. March, lifting knee and pointing toe to floor. (High 
stepping horses). 

4. Tip toe marching. 

5. March with bent knees. 

6. Skipping. 



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7. Point toe on 1, step on 2. 

8. Step on 1, point toe on 2. 

9. Running lightly. 

10. Running with arms raised and moved in time — 
(Flying). 

11. Four glide steps left and right alternated. 

12. Two glide steps left and right alternated. 

13. Point toe twice in front, 1 and 2; run three steps on 
3 and 4. 

14. Point toe forward 1, backward 2; run three steps on 
3 and 4. 

15. Point toe forward, 1 ; sideward, 2; run three steps on 

3 and 4- 

16. Point toe forward, 1 ; left knee, 2; run three steps on 

3 and 4. 

17. Stamp on 1 and 2; run three steps on 3 and 4. 

18. Stamp on 1 and 2, with clapping; run three steps on 
3 and 4. 

19. Point toe sideward on 1, cross, 2; run three steps on 
3 and 4. 

20. Join both hands with partner and point toe toward 
the head of the line, 1 ; cross, 2 ; glide three steps sideward. 

21. Repeat 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 with two glide steps 
instead of running three steps. 

22. Glide and hop left and right alternated. 

23. Stamp left and right once with clapping. Join both 
hands with partner and glide two steps sideward. 

24. Repeat 23 and glide three short steps on 3 and 4. 

25. Repeat 13 to 19 with three short glide steps on 3 and 
4- 

26. Repeat 25 joining hands with partner and gliding 
sideward three short steps. 

27. Glide diagonally forward left, lifting right close 
to left ankle. Repeat right and continue The Skaters' Step. 

28. Repeat 27 with partners crossing hands as in skating. 



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29. Glide two steps forward on 1 and 2, run three steps 
in place on 3 and 4. 

30. Run three steps forward left, hop and cross toe in 
front. Repeat right and continue. 

FREE HAND WORK. 

The four fundamental arm positions and the four funda- 
mental step positions on which the following series are based. 

1st. Arm position: Arms sideward raise, shoulder high, 
palms down. 

2nd. Arms forward raise, shoulder high, palms facing. 

3rd. Arms overhead raise, palms facing. 

4th. Arms half-bend, hands at chest, palms down, elbows 
shoulder high. 

1st. Foot position:- Toe diagonally forward place, point- 
ing downward and outward, instep stretched. 

2nd. Toe sideward place in same way. 

3rd. Toe backward place in same way. 

4th. Toe cross forward place in front of opposite foot 
but pointed outward. 

To accomplish something in the doing of these exercises 
remember: 

To stretch the muscles firmly in each movement. 

To lift the chest and inhale with every upward movement. 

To keep the weight over the balls of the feet. 

To hold the body firm and not sway back at the waist line. 

To relax at the end of each exercise. 

To breathe through the nostrils. 

To have fresh air not only during exercise time but at all 
times. 

To stop before you reach the fatigue point. 

To find' some joy in the doing. 

FREE HAND SERIES. 

I. 

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Second arm position 1, relax on 2, eight counts. 
Third arm position 1, relax on 2, eight counts. 
Fourth arm position 1, relax on 2, eight counts. 

II. 
Four arm positions, eight counts with clapping hands on 2. 

III. 
Four arm positions, eight counts each with hands back 
of head and stretch on 2. 

IV. 
Four step positions, eight counts each, left and right. 

V. 
Four step positions, eight counts each left and right with 
jumping lightly on 2. 
> . VI, 

Four step positions with jumping lightly and clapping on 
2. 

VII. 
Four step positions, eight counts each left and right with 
lifting the knee on 2. 

VIII. 
Four step positions, eight counts each left and right with 
lifting leg from the hip on 2. 

IX. , 

Combine III. and VII. 

X. 
Combine III. and VIII. 

XL 

Four step positions, eight counts left and right with cross- 
ing feet on 2. 

XII. 
Combine III. and XL 

XIII. 
Repeat IV. with hopping on the strong foot. (The foot 
which holds the weight). 



IS SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 

XV. 
First arm position, i; bands on hips, place 2; trunk for- 
ward, bend, 3 and 4 ; lift trunk, 5 and 6 ; first arm position, 7 ; 
position, 8. 

Second in same way, bending first to left then to right- 
Third arm position bending backward slightly. 
Fourth arm position bending forward. 

XVI. 

First arm position and left toe sideward, 1 ; clap over- 
head and cross toe, 2; first arm position and left toe side- 
Ward, 3 ; jump lightly to position, 4. 

Same right. 

Second arm position and left toe forward, 1 ; clap back of 
body and cross toe, 2 ; second arm position and left toe for- 
ward, 3 ; jump lightly to position, 4. 

Same right. 

Third arm position and left toe backward, I ; clap hands 
below in front and cross toe, 2 ; third arm position and left 
toe backward, 3 ; jump lightly to position, 4. 

Same right. 

Fourth arm position and left toe cross forward, 1 ; clap 
back of body and cross toe, 2; fourth arm psition and left toe 
cross forward, 3 ; jump lightly to position, 4. 

Same right. 

XVII. 
Repeat XVI. with hopping on the strong foot. j 

XVIII. 
FREE HAND EXTENSION SERIES. 

I. Arms sideward, raise. 2. Extend to left, palms down. 
3. Arms sideward. 4. Position. Repeat eight counts left and 
right. 

II. 

J. Arms forward raise, palms facing. 2. Extend to left 



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palms down. 3. Arms forward raise. 4. Position. Eight 
counts left and right. 

III. 
1, Arms forward and overhead, raise. 2. Extend to 
left. 3. Overhead, raise. 4. Position. Repeat eight counts 
left and right. 

IV. 

1. Arms half bend. 2. Extend left arm sideward. 3. 
Half bend. 4. Position. Repeat eight counts left and right. 

V. 
1. Left arm sideward, raise. 2. Hand to shoulder. 3. 
right arm sideward, raise. 4. Hand to shouder. 5. Clap over- 
head. 6. Clap in front, shoulder high. 7. Clap behind. 8. 
Position. Repeat. 

XIX. 
BOY'S SETTING UP DRILL. 

1. Anns forward, overhead, and sideward stretch, to 
position. 16 counts. 

2. Hands to floor, stretch body back, bend knees, jump 
to position. 16 counts. 

3. Arms forward and overhead, raise. Touch to floor at 
left side. Jump to position. 16 counts left and right. 

4. Hands to floor. Sit down, knees straight. Draw up 
knees. Jump to position. 16 counts. 

5. Arms sideward, raise. Hands back of head and pull. 
Arms sideward. Position. 16 counts. 

6. Arms sideward, overhead, sideward, bend knees and 
touch floor. 16 counts. 

7. Repeat 2, facing left. 8 counts. 

8. Repeat 2, facing right. 8 counts. 

9. Arms forward, touch floor at left side. Arms forward, 
touch floor in front. Arms forward, touch floor at right side, 
Position. 



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BOYS' STUNT DRILL. 

i. Swing arms in large circle, forward, upward and 
backward and run in place. 16 counts. 

2. Deep knee bend and hands to floor, I. Stretch body 
back, 2. Lower body to floor, 3. Lift body, 4. Draw feet 
through hands to sitting position, 5. Draw knees to body, 6. 
Jump to position, 7 and 8. Repeat. 

3. Repeat 2, facing center. Repeat 2, facing outward. 

4. Deep knee bend and hands to floor, 1. Jump and 
turn one quarter turn to left, 2. Repeat until a complete circle 
has been made. Repeat, starting to the right. 

5. Each file close up to the front. Each boy places left 
hand between legs and takes right hand of boy behind. Last 
boy lies down with feet close together and between legs of 
boy in front. The whole file walks astride slowly backward. 
When next to last boy can fit his feet into the shoulders of 
the boy already down, he lies down, etc. When the entire line 
is down the last boy down starts back astride across the line 
of boys and pulls up the next one behind him, etc., until all 
are up again. They have not let go of hands since they started. 
(This is called skin the snake). 

6. March to back of room and across by twos, face the 
front and the formation is two long ranks. First rank place 
hands to the floor. Second rank pick up heels of first rank 
who stiffen their backs to avoid any strain. The first rank 
sets the pace and all move forward in the wheelbarrow race. 
Exchange positions and repeat. 

7. Face left, march by twos ; come up center by fours ; 
halting about center of room, all hands to floor. Last boy in 
each file leaps over each boy in his file in turn; when he has 
passed the third boy the next one at the back starts. When 
each boy has reached the front he spaces and places hands to 
floor. (Leap frog race). 

8. Fall in by twos. March to back of room and across 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



end, face the front and the formation is two ranks again. The 
first rank step ten feet in front of the rear rank and join 
hands. The rear rank stand opposite the hands of the front 
rank. The rear rank run: and jump; over the hands of the 
front rank. They then become the front rank and join hands 
while the rear rank jumps over. Continue as long as you have 
room. Out of doors, the length of the field. (Chain race). 

9. Form one or two simple pyramids to finish the num- 
ber. 

WAND SERIES I. 

Music — March or waltz time. 

In using the wands, pull outward and push forward, lift- 
ing the chest with every upward movement. 

1. Wands forward, raise. Lower to position, Repeat 
eight counts. 

2. Wands overhead, raise. Lower to position. Eight 
counts. 

3. Wands forward, raise, I. Pull to chest, 2. Forward, 
raise, 3. Position, 4. 16 counts. 

4. Wands overhead, raise, 1. Pull to shoulders, 2. Over- 
head, raise, 3. Position, 4. 16 counts. 

5. Repeat 1 with pointing left toe forward on first count, 
returning to place on second, etc. Eight counts left and right 

6. Repeat 2 with pointing left toe sideward in same way. 

7. Repeat 3 with pointing left toe backward in same way. 

8. Repeat 4 with pointing left toe in cross- forward 
position in same way. 

WAND SERIES II. 

I. 

1. Wands forward raise and left foot sideward, place. 
2. Kneel on left knee and extend wands to left. 3. Forward 
and stand. 4. Position. 16 counts left and right. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



II. 

I. Wands forward raise and left foot forward, place. 
2. Kneel on left knee and aim straight forward. 3. Wands 
forward and stand. 4. Position. 16 counts left and right. 

III. 
1. Wands overhead raise and left toe sideward, place. 
2. Let go of the right end and extend it left in left hand and 
step left. 3. Overhead. 4. Position. 16 counts left and right. 

IV. 
1. Wands overhead, raise and left toe forward, place. 
2. Let go of right end and extend it forward and upward in 
left hand and step left. 3. Overhead 4. Position. 16 counts 
left and right. 

V. 
Repeat 3, touching floor at side on third count. 

VI. 

Repeat 4, touching floor in front on third count. 

WAND SERIES III. 

1. Forward raise, lower and jump lightly. Eight counts. 

2. Overhead raise, lower and jump lightly. Eight counts. 

3. Raise forward, extend to left, forward, and to position 
and jump lightly. Eight counts. Same to right. 

4. Overhead raise, to shoulders, overhead, to position 
and bend trunk forward. Eight counts. 

5. Face center and repeat 1, 2, 3 and 4. 

6. Lay wands down in front. Siwng arms forward and 
on toes raise. Swing arms backward and bend knees. Swing 
arms forward and jump over. Lower arms and heels to posi- 
tion. Repeat jumping backward. Repeat both. 

7. Lay wand at left side and repeat 6, jumping sideward 
left and return. Repeat. 

8. Stand astride of wands. Swing arms forward and on 
toes raise. Swing arms backward and bend knees. Swing 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 23 

arms forward, clap hands, jump and strike heels together. 
Come to position. Repeat. 

WAND SERIES IV. 

1. Wands forward raise 1. Lower to position. Eight 
counts. 

2. Wands overhead raise 1. Lower to position. Eight 
counts. 

3. Wands forward and to chest, 1 and 2. Lower to place, 
3 and 4. 16 counts. 

4. Wands overhead and to shoulders, 1 and 2. Lower 
to place,3 and 4. 16 counts. 

5. Wands forward raise and first step position left foot. 
Eight counts. Right foot eight counts. 

6. Wands overhead raise and second step position left 
foot. Eight counts. Right foot eight counts. 

7. Wands forward and to chest with third step position 
on 1 and return foot to position on 4. Left eight counts 
Right eight counts. 

8. Wands overhead and to shoulders with fourth step 
position on left and return to position on 4. Left eight counts. 
Right eight counts. 

9. Repeat 5 with jumping on even counts. 

10. Repeat 6 in same way. 

11. Repeat 7 in same way. 

12. Repeat 7 in same way. 

WAND DRILL V. 

1. Wands forward raise, 1. Lower to position, 2. Eight 
counts. 

2. Wands overhead raise, 1. Lower to position, 2. Eight 
counts. 

3. Wands forward raise, 1. Extend to left and left toe 
sideward place, 2. Wands forward raise and return foot to 
position, 3. Position, 4. Eight counts left and right. 

4. Wands overhead raise, 1. Extend to left back of 



24 SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK 

shoulder and left toe sideward place, 2. Wands overhead 
raise and return foot to position, 3. Position, 4. Eight counts 
left. Same right. 

5. Wands overhead raise, 1. Lower back of body with 
left end low and left toe backward place, 2. Wands overhead 
and return foot to position, 3. Position, 4. Eight counts left 
and right. 

6. Wands forward raise, I. Bring diagonally to chest, 
left end high and left toe forward place, 2. Wands forward, 
extend and return foot to position, 3. Position, 4. Eight 
counts left and right. 

7. Repeat 3, charging sideward on 1 and returning to 
position on 4. 

8. Repeat 4 in same way. 

9. Repeat 5 in same way. 

10. Wands forward, raise and charge forward, 1. Wands 
to chest, 2. Wands forward and return foot to position, 3. 
Fosition, 4. Eight counts left and right. 

MILITARY WAND SERIES. 

1. Wands forward raise, 1. Swing to vertical position 
at left side with right hand shoulder high, 2. Forward, 3. 
Left end to floor in front, 4. 16 counts left and right. 

2. Repeat 1, facing the center and facing outward. 

3. Wands overhead raise, 1. Back of shoulders, 2., 
Overhead, 3. Quarter turn to left and left end to floor, 4. 
16 counts left and right. 

4. Repeat 3, facing center and facing outward. 

5. Repeat 1 and 2 with charging forward. 

WAND SERIES. 

Gun Drill. 

1. Wands forward raise and change forward left, 1. To 
chest, 2. Forward, 3. Spring to position, 4. Same right. 
Repeat. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 25 

2. Repeat I, turning a quarter turn to left on first count 
and facing front on fourth. Eight counts left and right. 

3. Wands forward and left toe sideward, 1. Extend 
wands to left and cross left foot over right, 2. Wands forward 
and left toe sideward, 3. Position, 4. Eight counts left- 
Eight counts right. 

4. Wands overhead raise and left foot backward place, 
1. Back of neck and kneel on left knee, 2. Overhead and 
stand, 3. Position, 4. Eight counts left. Eight counts right. 

5. Wands forward raise and change sideward left, 1. 
Aim to left, hold, 2 and 3. Spring back to position, 4. Eight 
counts left. Eight counts right. 

6. Wands forward raise, 1. Vertical at left side, right 
hand shoulder high, 2. Wands forward, 3. Position 4. Eight 
counts left. Eight counts right. 

7. Wands overhead raise and left foot backward place., 
1. Extend wand to left and cross left foot back of right, 2. 
Wands overhead and left foot backward place, 3. Position, 4, 
Eight counts left. Eight counts right. 

8. Wands forward raise and charge sideward left, I. 
Kneel on right knee and aim sideward left, 2. Hold position 
until 7, come to position, 7 and 8. 16 counts left. 16 counts 
right. 

Drill with Little Wands. 

For the primary grades. 

Sticks half inch square and 18 inches long, cut out in 
manual training shop. Decorate these with crepe paper. 
Wind the wand and put ends on of the paper cut fine. The 
children can fix them. 

Music — Slow waltz time. 

1. Wands forward raise, 1. Lower to place, 2. Repeat 
eight counts. 

2. Wands overhead raise, 1. Lower to place, 2. Repeat 
eight counts. 



SUGGES-FlVEf PHYSICAL WORK.. 



3. Wands forward raise, 1. Bend knees and touch floor;, 
2. Repeat eight counts. 

4. The same beginning overhead. 

5. Change position of wand and hold one end with both 
hands, hands at chest. Touch wand to floor, S. Bring to- 
chest, 2. Repeat eight counts. 

6. Repeat touching eight counts to left side and eight 
counts to right side. 

7. Run forward eight counts and back, waving wand ire 
time. 

8. Two inside files form an arch and outside files face- 
to the rear arid march under and off field. 



DUMBBELL DRILL USED IN FOURTH GRADE. 

Music — Waltz, 

1. Bells sideward raise, 1. Strike in front with bending; 
trunk forward, 2, Eight counts. 

2. Anvil chorus eight counts'. (Hold both bells in front 
about six inches from waist line and strike left on the right 
then turning both bells over strike right on the left, etc. 

3. Bells sideward raise, 1. Strike arms length in front 
shoulder high, 2. Eight counts. 

4. Anvil chorus eight counts. 

5. Bells sideward raise, 1. Strike overhead, 2. Eight 
counts. 

6. Anvil chorus eight counts. 

7. Bells sideward raise, I. Strike back of head, 2. Eight 
counts.' 

$. Anvil strike eight counts, 

DUMBBELL DRILL II, 

1. Bells sideward raise, 1. Strike overhead, 2. Side- 
Ward, 3. Strike below in front, 4. 16 counts. 

2. Bells sideward raise arid left foot sideward place, 1. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 27 

Extend diagonally, left high and step, 2. Sideward and change 
weight, 3. Position and strike in front, 4. 16 counts left and 
Tight. 

3. Repeat .2 with left foot forward and diagonal exten- 
sion forward. 16 counts left and right. 

4. Bells sideward raise and left foot forward place, 1. 
Change weight "and strike overhead, 2. Bells sideward and step 
"back with left, 3. Down on knee and strike bells over right 
foot, 4. 16 counts left and right. 

5. Bells forward raise, 1. Extend to left, 2. Forward, 
.3. Strike back of body, 4. 16 counts. 

6. Repeat 2 toward center and away from center. 16 
counts each. 

DUMBBELL SERIES IIL 

1. Bells sideward raise, I. Lower to place, 2. Continue 
«ight counts. 

2. Bells forward raise, I. Lower to place, 2, Eight 
counts. 

3. Bells sideward and overhead raise, 1. Lower to place, 
2. Eight counts. 

4. Bells half bend, 1. Lower to place, 2. Eight counts. 

5. Bells sideward raise, 1. Bells on hips place, 2. Trunk 
forward bend, 3 and 4. Lift trunk, 5 and 6. Bells sideward, 
7. Position, 8. Repeat. 

6. Bells forward raise, 1. Be"!ls on hips place, 2. Trunk 
sideward left bend, 3 and 4. Lift trunk, 5 and 6. Bells for- 
ward, 7, Position, 8. Repeat to right. 

7. Bells overhead raise, 1. Bells on hips place, 2. Trunk 
backward bend, 3 and 4. Lift trunk, 5 and 6. Bells overhead, 
7. Position, 8. Repeat. 

8. Bells half bend, 1. Bells to hips, 2. Trunk forward 
bend, 3 and 4. Lift trunk, 5 and 6. Bells half bend, 7. Posi- 
tion, 8. Repeat. 

9. Repeat 1 with half stride jump and strike bells in 
front on return jump. Eight counts. 



2-8' SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK, 

io. Repeat 2 in the same way, 

11. Repeat 3 in the same way, 

12. Repeat 4 in the same way. 

*Half bend position is bells at chest, palms down, elbows', 
shoulder high. 

MILITARY BELL DRILL. 

1. Bells sideward raise, 1. Strike overhead, 2. Side- 
ward, 3. Strike below in front and stamp with left foot, 4, 
Eight counts left and eight counts right. 

2. Bells sideward raise, 1. Strike back of head, 2. Side- 
ward, 3. Straight knees and touch floor, 4. Eight counts left 
and eight counts right. March forward four steps. Mark 
time four steps and repeat. March backward to place. 

3. Bells forward raise, I. Hips place, 2. Strike back of 
body, 3. Strike in front of body, 4. Eight counts left and 
eight counts right. Mark time eight counts. Repeat. 

4. Bells forward raise and left face, 1. Hips place, 2. 
Forward raise, 3. Strike back of body, 4. Eight counts left r 
and eight counts right. March forward four steps as you are 
facing. Mark time four counts. Repeat, returning to place. 

5. Bells sideward raise, I. Twist bells, 2, 3 and 4. Strike 
in front, 5. Behind, 6. Overhead, 7. Position, 8. Repeat. 

6. Repeat 5, files facing the center, and facing outward. 

7. Repeat drill from the first combining charges, forward 
and sideward with the exercises. 

FLAG SERIES I. 

Each pupil carries two flags with hands on hips. 
Music — Slow waltz time. 

1. Extend flag sideward, I. Return to position, 2, 
Eight counts, left, right and both. 

2. Extend both flags sideward, 1. Cross overhead, 2. 
Sideward. 3. Position, 4. 16 counts. 

3. Extend flags sideward, 1. Cross both below, 2. Side- 
Ward, 3. Position, 4. 16 counts. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 29 



4. Combine 2 and 3. 16 counts. 

5. Extend flags sideward and left toe sideward, 1. Ex- 
tend left high, right low and step, 2, Sideward, 3. Position, 
4. 16 counts. 

6. Repeat 5, forward. 

7. Repeat 5 toward center and away from center. 

8. First four ranks kneel and cross flags overhead. Hold 
eight counts. Last ranks stand and cross flags overhead. 
Hold eight counts. 

FLAG DRILL II. 

Flag in each hand. 

1. Flags sideward raise, 1. Cross overhead, 2. Sideward, 
3. Cross below in front, 4. 16 counts. 

2. Flags sideward raise, 1. Left foot sideward place. 
Quarter turn to the left. Cross flag overhead, 2. Flags side 
ward and face front, 3. Crossed below in front, 4. 16 counts 
facing left. 16 counts facing right. 

3. Flags sideward and crossed overhead and left foot 
forward place, 1. Kneel and bring crossed flags over knee, 2. 
Hold six counts. Stand seven. Lowered in front eight. 16 
counts left. 16 counts right. 

Repeat 2nd and 3rd figures toward the center and outward. 

FLOWER DRILL. 

Used in first and second grades. 
Formation, a circle. Alternate boys and girls. 
Small wreaths made of rattan and decorated bv the child- 
ren. Each child carries one wreath. 

1. Left wreaths to faces, held with both hands, lowered 
in front. Eight counts. 

2. Lift wreaths to heads, lower to place. Eight counts. 

3. Partners run around each other holding wreaths in 
left hands about shoulder high. 

4. Lift wreaths to faces, bend and touch floor. Eight 
counts. 



30 SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK 

5. Partners run around each other, holding wreaths hori- 
zontally overhead. Eight counts. 

6. Lift wreaths overhead, bend and touch floor. Eight 
counts. 

7. Girls kneel and boys run around them; those kneel- 
ing hold wreaths in front of faces and those running hold 
them in left hand about shoulder high. Eight counts. 

8. Reverse 7. 

9. All run around in the circle to the left, holding wreaths 
horizontally overhead. 16 counts. 

WREATH DRILL. 

Used in grammar grades. 

Rattan wreaths, decorated with flowers or crepe paper. 
Each pupil has two. 

Music — Slow waltz. 

Enter with two glide steps and change, swinging wreaths 
in opposite direction. 

1. Wreaths sideward raise, 1. Left circled overhead and 
look right, 2. Sideward, 3. Position, 4. 16 counts left and 
right. 

2. Sideward raise, 1. Both circled overhead, 2. Side 
ward, 3. Position, 4. 16 counts left and right. 

3. Wreaths sideward and left foot forward, 1. Both 
circled overhead and down on right knee, 2. Sideward, 3. 
Position, 4, 16 counts left and right. 

4. Wreaths sideward raise, 1. Circle outside one over- 
head and look to center, 2. Sideward, 3. Position, 4. 16 
counts left and right. 

5. Reverse of 4. 

6. Wreaths sideward and left foot sideward, 1. Extend 
left wreath diagonally upward left and right diagonally down- 
ward right and step, 2. Sideward, 3. Position, 4. 16 counts 
left and right. 

7. Repeat toward center and away from center. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK, 31 

PARASOL DRILL. 

Japanese parasols or small white parsols decorated. 

A'lusio — Slow waltz time. 

Formation, four files carrying parasols overhead. 

1. March forward eight steps. March around partner 
eight steps. March backward eight steps. March around 
partner eight steps. 

2. Files face outward and march eight steps forward. 
Outside file on either side face rear quickly and march around 
partner eight steps. Inside files face outward quickly and 
march around partner eight steps. 

3. Extend parasols upward, 1. Rest on left shollder, 2, 
Upward, 3. Rest on left shoulder, 4. Continue eight counts. 
Same to right shoulder. 

4. Extend parasol in both hands straight sideward left, 
1. Rest in front of chest, 2. Continue eight counts left and 
right. 

5. Rest parasol on left shoulder, 1. Point right toe for- 
ward and lower parasol over toe, 2. Continue eight counts 
left and right. 

6. Parasols on shoulders and courtesy to partners, four 
counts. Face front and repeat. 

7. Form small wheels of four. Left hands at center of 
wheel, parasols on right shoulders. March eight steps. Re- 
verse and return. 

8. Repeat 6. 

9. First and third files face to rear. The two inside files 
march in one circle outside of other circle. Inside file march 
to left and outside file to right. March around once, outside 
circle lead off field, other circle follow. 

DUMBBELL DRILL IV. 

1. Enter with the glide and hop, crossing toe (cross bal- 
ance) down center by fours, swing bells in direction of glide 
and strike lightly as you hop. 



3 2 SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 

2. Run three steps forward, strike bells overhead four, 
and hold through seven, to position eight. Run backward and 
repeat. Repeat the figure again. 

3. Cross balance step in place eight counts. Stamp left 
and pirouette four counts. Courtsey, four times. 

4. Repeat 2 running sideward. 

5. Two glide steps (change step) left and right, strik- 
ing on odd counts, alternately overhead and in front. Eight 
counts forward and eight counts backward. 

6. Repeat 3. 

7. Bells sideward raise 1. Strike back of head, 2. Side 
ward, 3. Strike in front, 4. 16 counts. 

8. Repeat 2. 

This may be used for a flag drill, crossing the flags where 
we strike the bells. 

INDIAN CLUB SERIES. 

Music — Waltz time, a measure for each count. 
Clubs at chest. 

1. Inward swing left across body and sideward, I, 
swinging right club outward and down at side. Half cir- 
cle on the arm, 2. Swing, 3. To chest, 4. Continue eight 
counts. Swing right club on 7 and 8 paralle 1 with left. Swing 
right and half circle on arm in same way. Swing both. 

2. Swing left club outward, 1. Half circle on arm in 
front of chest, 2. Swing outward, 3. To chest, 4. Continue 
eight counts, swinging up the right on 7 and 8. Same right. 
Same both. 

3. Both clubs to left swing, 1. Half circles on arms, 2. 
Swing, 3. To, chest, 4. Continue 16 counts. 

4. Repeat 1 touching floor diagonally at sides on 3 with 
bent knees. 

Repeat 2 touching floor in front on 3 with straight knees. 
6. Repeat 3 touching floor at opposite side on 4. 



■SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



BRIGADE DRILL, WITH BELLS OR WITHOUT. 

, Grammar Grades. 

i. .Mark time. -Mark. Eight counts. 

2. Alternate files forward and to the rear. Eight counts. 



March. 

3- 

4- 

5- 

6. 

counts. 

7- 
8. 

9- 
io. 

ii. 

12. 

counts. 

*3- 

14- 

*5- 

16. 
to place. 

17- 
18. 
19. 

20. 
files four 



Mark time, Mark. Eight counts. 

To the rear. March. Eight counts, 

Mark time. Mark. Eight counts. 

Even files .march forward and around odd files. Eight 

Mark time. Mark. Eight counts. 

Odd files march around even files. Eight counts. 

Mark time. Mark. Eight counts. 

All forward. March. Eight counts. 

Mark time. Mark. Eight counts. 

Quarter turn to left and forward march. Eight 

Mark time. Mark. Eight counts. 

Quarter turn to left and forward march. Eight counts, 

Mark time. Mark. Eight counts. 

Repeat 12 to 15, finishing the square and returning 

Files face center and forward march. Eight counts^ 
Mark time. Mark. Eight counts. 
Face rear and return. Eight counts. 
Space. Outside files eight steps sideward. Inside- 
steps. Halt. 



BRIGADE BELL DRILL. 

1. Bells sideward raise and charge forward left, i. 
Strike bells overhead, 2. Touch floor in front, 3. To position, 
4. 16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

2. Same turning a quarter turn left. 16 counts right. 
16 counts left. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK 



3.. Bells sideward raise and charge sideward left, 1, 
Bells to hips, 2. Twist trunk to left, 3 and 4. Twist trunk to 
front, 5 and 6. Bells sideward, 7. Strike below in front, 8, 
16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

4. Bells forward raise and charge forward, 1. Swing to 
shoulders, 2. Hips place, 3. Spring to position, bend both 
knees and touch the floor, 4. 16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

5. Bells sideward raise, 1. Left extended to right, both 
bells vertical 2. Strike overhead, 3. Strike below in front, 4. 
16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

INDIAN HOOP DRILL. 

Hoops 16 inches in diameter, of tin or sheet iron, decor- 
ated with crepe paper. 

Music — Slow waltz time. 

1. Lift hoops to faces, 1. Lower in front, 2. Eight counts. 

2. Lift to heads resting hoops vertically on head, 1. Low- 
er in front, 2. Eight counts. 

3. Touch floor in front, 1. Lift to faces, 2. Floor, 3. 
Position, 4. Eight counts. 

4. Lift to heads, 1 and 2. Bend trunk to left, 3 and 4. 
Lift trunk, 5 and 6. Lower hoops slowly, 7 and 8. 16 counts 
to left. 16 counts to right. 

5. Hold hoops flat overhead and run around partners 
six counts. Hold, 7. Down to position, 8. Repeat. 

6. Hoops forward, (flat), and left foot back, 1. Hoops 
overhead and rest back of neck, 2 . Kneel and hold seven 
counts. Stand and lower hoops to position, 8 . 16 counts 
left. 16 counts right. 

BARBELL SERIES. 

1. Barbell back of neck and left toe forward place, I. 
Left toe sideward, 2. Cross, 3. Barbells and left foot to 
position. 4. 16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

2. Extend barbell diagonally upward left end high and 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 35 

left toe forward. Change weight forward and hold through 
7 counts. Position, 8. 16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

i 3. Barbell", overhead and left foot forward, I. Change 
weight to left foot and lower barbells, 2. Overhead and step, 

3. Position, 4. 16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

4. Repeat 3, turning a quarter turn left. 16 counts. 
Same right 16 counts. 

5. Barbell' forward raise and left toe backward place, 
1. Kneel and barbells back of neck, 2- Forward, 3. Position, 

4. 16 counts left. 16 counts rikht. 

6. Barbell overhead and left toe forward place, 1. 
Change weight and lower barbells back of body, 2. Over- 
head, 3. Position, 4. 16 counts left. 16 counts right. 

7. Repeat 6, lowering' barbells diagonally back of body. 

8. Barbell on chest and charge sideward left, 1. Ex- 
tend diagonally upward left, 2. To chest, 3. Position, 4. 16 
counts left. 16 counts right. 

AMERICAN FOLK DANCE. 

Polka time. 

First figure — Join mside hands with partners. Left toe 
forward point, 1. Left toe backward point, 2. Run three short 
steps, 3 and 4. Continue 16 counts. Courtesy to partner, 
four counts. Join left hands and run around partner, four 
counts. Courtesy to partner, four counts. Rest four counts. 

Second figure — Face partner. Same step as in first, only 
run past partner and turn around. 16 counts. Finish figure 
as first. 

Third figure — Face partner. Same step as in first figure, 
only run sideward left three short steps and sideward right. 
16 counts. Finish as in first figure. 

Fourth figure — Join left hands with partner in front of 
body, Join right hands with partner back of shoulder. Point 
inside toe forward, 1. Point inside toe backward, 2. Run 
three s'fiprt steps sideward, the one on the right running back 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



of partner, the one on. the left running in front of partner- 
Continue 16 counts. 

SPANISH DANCE. 

Music — Spanish waltz, "Estudientina," one measure for 
each count. 

First figure — Backs of hands on hips. All facing front- 
Glide diagonally forward left and hop, crossing right toe and": 
looking over right shoulder. Same right. Continue eight 
measures. Repeat oaekward, returning to place, eight meas- 
ures. Around self with same step, four measures. Pirouette- 
left, stamping, two measures. Pirouette right, stamping, two 
measures. 

Second figure— Left arm circled overhead, right hand on 
hip. Three short running steps left, hop on left and kick right- 
Reverse position of arms and repeat td ; right. Continue eight 
measures 1 . Pirouette left, two measures. Pirouette right,. 
two measures. Deep courtesy, four measures. 

Third figure — Face partners. Join left hands, point right 
foe sideward, i. Cross over, 2. Three running steps past 
partner and turn" round, 3'. Rest 4. Glide sideward right and 
hop; same left. Repeat both four measures. Repeat figure. 

Fourth figure — Repeat the first figure, alternate files go- 
ing forward and backward. 

Fifth figure— Join left hands with partners, glide and hop 
arduild partners, beginning with right foot, six measures. 
Pirouette, seventh and eighth measures. Join right hands and 
repeat. Around selves, four measures. Pirouette left, two 
measures. Pirouette right, two measures. Deep courtesy, 
four measttrei, 

SWEDISH CEREMONIAL, 

S'hdws the overcoming of grief with joy. 

Music — Swedish, "Lot ist Tod." 

First figure — Swing arms in large circle starting outward. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



Sway body in same direction and bend until hands touch 
floor at center. Repeat. Eight short glide steps outward. 
Repeat large circle with arms and trunk rotation, starting in- 
ward and touch floor outside. Repeat. Eight short glide 
steps toward center. 

Second figure — Files face the center forming ranks. Ranks 
on the right glide and hop backward eight counts as ranks on 
the left glide and hop forward eight counts. Reverse, return- 
ing to place. Form circle quickly, placing hands on shoulders 
of next one. Glide 15 counts to left. Stamp once, 16. 

ENGLISH FLORAL ARCH DANCE. 

Music — Waltz time, 
j Arches made of tin or sheet iron with wooden handles ; 
decorated with paper flowers of any sort. 

First figure — Arches held with hands shoulder high and 
outside of shoulders. Step and point beginning with left foot. 
Eight counts forward. Return to place in same way. Join 
arches with partners by joining left hands, and the same step 
around partner, six counts, exchanging places. Lower arches 
and courtesy, 7 and 8. Same joining right hands. 

Second figure — Alternate files forward and back with 
glide and hop, eight counts. Return to place, eight counts. 
Lower arches and courtesy to partner, four counts. Rest, 
four counts. 

Third figure — Arches raised as in 1st. Step sideward left 
and bring right toe back of left foot, swinging arches to right. 
Repeat, right. Continue 14 counts. Courtesy, 15 and 16. 

Fourth figure — Walk three steps forward, arches back of 
shoulders and hold until eight. Return in same way. Repeat. 

Fifth figure — Repeat 4th figure, walking sideward left and 
right. Repeat. 

Sixth figure — Repeat from the first. 



38 SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 

SCOTCH DANCE. 

Music — '"The Campbells are Coming." 

First figure — Right arm circl'diq o; }pj pun peaqjaAo pa 
Set left heel sideward, I. Cross back of right, 2. Sideward, 3. 
To place, hopping on the right foot, 4. Repeat to right, re- 
verse position of arms. Continue 16 counts. Stamping three 
times on 15 and 16. 

Second figure — Same position of arms. Set left heel for 
ward, 1. Set left heel backward, 2. Forward, 3. To place, 
hopping on the right foot, 4. Repeat right with reverse posi- 
tion of arms. Continue 16 counts. Stamping t hree times on 
15 and 16. 

Third figure — Same position of arms. Glide sideward 
left, 1. Cut, (left taking place of right), 2. Leap on to left, 
3. Touch right toe back of left, 4. Reverse position of hands 
and same to right. Continue 16 counts. 

Fourth figure — same position of arms. Point left toe side- 
ward, 1. Cross in front, 2. Cross behind, 3. To place, hop 
ping on right foot, 4. Reverse position of arms and repeat 
right. Continue 16 counts. Stamping three t imes on 15 and 
16. 

Fifth figure — Same position of arms. Rocking step. 
Glide diagonally forward left, 1. Hop on left and lift right 
foot back, 2. Glide diagonally backward right, hop and touch 
left toe in front of right toe, turning knee outward. Con- 
tinue 14 counts. Stamp three times on 15 and 16. Repeat, 
beginning with right foot and reverse position of arms. Re- 
peat dance from the first. 

ITALIAN POLK DANCE. 

Music— Tarantelle, Six-eigbt time. 

First figure— Pose: Left toe sideward, left hand on hip, 
right arm circled overhead. Look over left shoulder. Eight 
counts. Change and hold eight counts. Measures 1 and 2; six 
running steps sideward left with arms raised shoulder high 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 39 

sideward. Measures 3 and 4 join left hands with partners 
and the one on the right runs six short steps turning in place 
under the arm of partner. Measures 5 and 6 six short runinng 
steps sideward right with arms raised shoulder high side- 
ward. Masures 9-16 repeat first figure. 

Second figure — Pose : Same as first, only turn quarter 
turn to right. Step the same as in the first figure, only run 
forward and backward. Repeat. 

Third figure — Pose : Left foot forward, down on right 
knee, left arm circled overhead, right hand on hip, look over 
right shoulder. Hold eight counts. Reverse position of arms 
and hold eight counts. Six running steps forward, join left 
hands with partners, the ones on the left kneel; the ones on 
the right run around six short steps. Pose looking at partner 
and with right arm circled overhead. Hold 2 measures. Six 
short running steps backward, and the reverse. Repeat. 

Repeat the three figures. 

SAILOR'S HORNPIPE. 

Music. — Sailor's or Danish Hornpipe. 

First figure. — Sight land, eight counts, left foot diagonal- 
ly forward, change weight, heads high, left hand at forehead, 
elbow high, right arm extended down and slightly back. Same 
to right eight counts. 

Second figure — Pulling the ropes, 16 counts; glide diagon- 
ally forward left and hop, lifting right foot back, glide diagon 
ally backward right lifting left knee. Swing arms up and 
over the left foot in the forward glide, bring them down and 
toward the right with the diagonally backward glide right, as 
if pulling the ropes. Watch the ropes as you pull. Stamp 
three times on 15 and 16. 

Third figure — Sailor's balance. Arms folded, elbows 
shoulder high, point left toe sideward, cross in front, side- 
ward and cross back, hopping on right foot. Two glide steps 
sideward left and jump. Same right. Repeat. 

Fourth figure — Twisting step. Arms folded as in third. 



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Heels and toes close together, move sideward left four counts 
by moving toes to left, then heels. Two glide steps left and 
jump. Same right. Repeat. 

Fifth figure — Scissors step. Arms folded as in third. 
Jump in half stride. Jump and cross feet. Repeat. Two 
glide steps left and jump. Same to right. Repeat. 

Sixth figure — Arms folded as in third. Hop on right foot 
and left heel forward, left toe forward, repeat. Two glide 
steps left and jump. Repeat with right. Repeat. 

Seventh figure — Repeat Sighting land. 

SHOEMAKERS DANCE. 

Mus'ic. — Pour-part time. Swedish March. 

First figure — Pulling" the thread. Set left heel sideward 
and arms sideward raise, pull left hand to shoulder and re- 
place left foot with a stamp. Same right, 3 and 4. Continue 

14 counts. Stamp three times on 15 and 16 with hands on 
hips. 

Second figure — Driving the peg. Swing left arm down 
and back with clenched fist. Set left heel in front and bring 
left fist on top of right fist in front, 2. Return left heel and 
swing right arm, 3. Set right heel and right fist on left fist, 4. 
Continue to 14. Finish as 1. 

Third figure — Winding the thread. Rocking step. Glide 
forward left and hop, lifting right foot back. Glide backward 
right, lifting left knee. Wind the left arm around the right 
through 14 counts. Finish as in I. 

Fourth figure — Breaking the thread. Elbows high, fists" 
clenched at chest; pull fists apart quickly on 1 and stamp on 
left foot. Pull quickly on 2 and stamp right foot. Clap hands 
three times on 3 and 4. Continue, stamping three times on 

15 and 16. 

NORV/EGIAN DANCE. 

Music — Polka time. 

Every four couples form a square as for a quadrille. 

First figure — Face partners. Clap hands once, one past 



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if he other, lock left arms with partner and skip around, one to 
weight counts. Repeat and .lock right arms. Hands on part- 
ners shoulders and .glide eight counts outward and eight 
counts back to place. 

Second figure — Face partners. Stamp once left and once 
right and three and four clap three times. 5 to 8 repeat. Lock 
left elbows with partners and skip around once, one to eight 
counts. Bow to partner, 1 to 4. Stamp three times, 5 to 8, 

Third figure— Face partners. Same as second figure, 
-only substitute shaking finger and head at partner instead of 
clapping three times. (The scolding). 

Fourth figure — Same as second figure, only substitute 
turning back on partner with head high in the air instead of 
clapping three times. (The quarrel). 

Fifth figure — Same as second figure, only substitute shak- 
ing hands with partner instead of clapping three times. (The 
reconciliation) . 

Sixth figure — Same as first. 

INDIAN DANCE OF SPRING. 

This dance was a part of the religious ceremonies after 
the planting of the corn. They ask the Great Spirit for sun- 
shine and rain that the corn may grow tall and that they may 
have a great harvest. 

Boys and girls in small circles, ten in each. 

Indian Music— Four-part time. 

First figure — Circles face to left. Indian step around the 
circle once, (skipping step with lifting the knee forward and 
swaying the body forward and back . Rest eight counts, 
standing perfectly still and straight. 

Second figure— Circle face to right and around circle 
once, taking four Indian steps forward, then four around 
selves. Rest eight counts as before. 

Third figure— Face center, lift arms high and look up, 
hold four counts, bend bodies forward and drop arms and 



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hold four counts. Continue through 16 counts and rest eight 
counts as before. 

Fourth figure— Short sideward steps around circle once r 
about every eighth count hand to mouth and one Indian. 
"Whdo!" Rest eight counts as before. 

Fifth figure — Repeat the first. 

DUTCH DANCE. 

Music. — Dutch Costume Dance. 

Formation the same as for the Norwegian. 

First figure — Bob courtesy to partners, four counts, 
Bob courtesy to corners. Repeat both. 

Second figure — Place left hands on partner's shoulder and 
Walk around partner once setting heel at each step. Repeat 
to the right. Repeat the four courtesies. Rest eight counts. 

Third figure — -Join both hands with partner, set outside 
heel once, cross and touch toe once. Stamp three times. Re- 
peat with inside foot. One bob courtesy, four counts. Stamp 
twice, clap three times in four counts. Repeat. 

Fourth figure — Join hands around the square, forming a 
circle, glide eight counts left, courtesy four counts. Stamp 
two counts and clap three times in 3 and 4. Repeat to the 
right. 

Fifth figure — Join both hands with partner, glide side- 
Ward around the circle once. Bob courtesy. Stamp three 
times'. 

IRISH DANCE. 

Music — The Irish Jig. 

Hands on hips, place. 

First figure — Hop on right foot and set left heel at side,, 
i. Cross toe in front and touch, 2. Set heel at side, 3. Posi 
tioii. 4. Repeat right. Repeat both. 

Second figure — Same as first, only set foot in front. 

Third figure — Jump and turn toes in, 1. Jump and turn 
toes out, 2. Continue six counts and stamp three times on 7 
and 8. Repeat. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 43 

Fourth figure — Jump back, 1. Hop on right and kick 
sideward left, 2, 3, 4. Jump back, 5. Hop on left and kick 
sideward right, 6, 7, 8. Hop on right and kick left sideward 
once. Hop on left and kick right sideward once. Run three 
counts in place and jump. 

Fifth figure — Hop on right and point left four times in 
front. Hop on left and point right four times in front. Hop 
.on right and point left twice at side. Hop on left and point 
right twice at side. Run three counts in place and jump. Re- 
peat dance from the first. 

JAPANESE DANCE. 

Formation diamond shape, four couples in each diamond. 

First figure — Face partners, hand crossed on chest and 
b6dy bent slightly forward, run around partner once with 
short steps and a slight sideward movement of the body, eight 
counts. Kneel on both knees, 1 and 2. Bow, bringing head al- 
most to the floor, 3 and 4. Lift trunk, 5 and 6. Stand, 7 and 8. 
Repeat figure. 

Second figure — Run up into one rank, eight 'counts. Run 
around selves, eight counts. Deep courtesy as in I, eight 
counts. Run into one file, eight counts. 

Third figure — Hands clasped back of head and run eight 
short sideward steps. The even numbers in the file run to the 
left. 'The odd numbers run to the right. Deep courtesy to 
the front, eight counts. Return in eight short running steps, 
eight counts, forming two files this time. 

Fourth figure — One file kneels with hands back of head, 
other file stands with arms circled overhead, hold eight counts. 
Run around selves, eight counts. Reverse the pose and hold 
eight counts. Run around selves. Face front and run off the 
field. Fans may be used in this. 

RUSSIAN DANCE. 

Music. — Four-part time. 

First figure — Hands on hips. Jump sideways left three 



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short jumps and stamp three times on the fourth count. Re- 
turn in same way, 

Second figure — Jump sideways left, I. Two kicks right.. 
2 and 3. Three stamps, 4. Repeat to the right. 

Third figure — Inching step to right six counts and stamp 
three times on 7 and 8. Repeat right, (Move sideward with 
very short sideward steps). 

Fourth figure— Hands clasped back of head and move 
forward in the winding step, six counts. Stamp three times 
on 7 and 8. (Walking forward crossing over the foot each 
time). 

Fifth figure— Hands on hips. Touch left toe in front, 1. 
Set heel in front, 2. Touch toe at side, 3. Clap left foot with 
right hand, 4. Twice to left, and twice to right. 

Sixth figure — Arms folded in front, elbow high. Move 
forward six counts with the winding step, setting the heel as 
you step. Stamp three times on 7 and 8. Move backward 
with the glide and hop, lifting the knee, six counts. Stamp 
three times m 7 and 8. 

Seventh figure — Touch fingers forward to toes with knees 
straight, 1. Jump and extend arms sideward, 2. Continue 
six counts, and stamp three times on 7 and 8. 

Eighth figure — Hands on hips. Move in a small circle 
around selves to the left, with the inching step, looking back 
over right shoulder, six counts. Stamp three times on 7 and 
8. Repeat to the right. 

SWEDISH DANCE. 

"Swedish Klapp Dance." 

Music. 

First figure- — Join inside hands with partners and face 
partners, point outside toe sideward, I. Cross, 2. Two glide 
steps, 3 and 4. Back to back with partner, keep same hands 
joined arid use the inside foot in the same step. Repeat, both, 
finishing with three short stamps. One stamp left. One 
stamp right. Clap three times. Repeat. Join left hands and 
furl around partner once. Courtesy and stamp three times. 



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Second figure — Join hands across ranks and repeat the 
first figure steps, only point left toe forward, i. Cross, 2, 
Glide three steps sideward left. Same right and repeat, finish- 
ing with the three short stamps. Finish as first figure. 

Third figure — Alternate ranks, face left and right. Take 
the same step forward in the direction the ranks are facing. 
Substitute running around self instead of around partner. 

THE MINUET. 

Music from "Don Juan" — Mozart. 

I. 

i. Courtesy. 2. Join left hands, step out with right foot, 
1, 2, 3., left foot back and courtesy. 3. Join right hands, step 
out with left foot, 1, 2, 3, right loot back and courtesy. 4. 
Step sideward right and deep courtesy. Same left, and finish. 

II. 

1. Face front and join inside hands. Point outside foot, 
cut, and step. Repeat with inside foot. Repeat again. 2 . 
Face partner, step sideward toward head of line, deep cour 
tesy, step with other foot. Repeat, and finish. 

III. 

1. Step sideward right three side steps and point left toe 
in front. Repeat to right. Step sideward right and point left. 
Step sideward left and point right. Step sideward right and 
deep courtesy. Repeat to left, and finish. 

MAY POLE DANCE. 

1. Courtesy to partners, four counts. 2. Courtesy to 
pole, four counts. 3. Courtesy to audience, four counts. 4. 
All face left, rest four counts, and two step around once. 5. 
Courtesy to partners, four counts. 6. All face right and two 
step around once. 7. All of one color, two steps toward pole, 
face outward and kneel, all others cross balance step in place, 
eight counts. All stand. Courtesy. Exchange places with 
four cross balance steps and the reverse. 9. Face partners 
and weave one circle. 10. Courtesy to partners. A pose and 
hold 16 counts. March or dance off the field. 



46 SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK 

SUGGESTIVE MATERIAL FOR TALKS 
ON HYGIENE 



1. Correct Standing Position. — Chest lifted, hips back, weight 
over halls of feet. Test the balance by rising on toes slowly and 
lowering heels slowly, keeping the weight forward. Walk easily 
with the chest leading. 

2. Free Stretching and Breathing Exercises. — Breathing: 
Breathe through the nostrils. Why? Use the lower as well as the 
upper lungs. Breathe fresh air. Effect of impure air on body. The 
tearing down and building up process. 

3. Note Bodily Defects. — As round shoulders, flat chests, high 
hips, low shoulders. Exercises to straighten body. Carriage of 
body. Conditions of ears, eyes, nose and throat. 

4. Home Conditions. — Regular daily habits. Kinds of foods. 
Ventilation at night. Kinds of work out of school hours. Hours 
of sleep, etc. 

5. School Conditions. — Seating 'of pupils. Can every one 
touch the floor with their feet as they sit? Good rest position, 
hands clasped on edge of desk. Is the desk too high? Is the light 
good? 

6. Personal Belongings. — Each child should have his own 
brush and comb, towel, wash cloth 'and soap at home. He should 
have his own pencils, pens, books and drinking cup at school. 

7. Care of Eyes. — Each teacher should have a set of eye test 
cards and should give every child a general test. 1. Keep work 'at 
least 12 inches from eyes. 2. Read with the book held up, do not 
lay it down flat. 3. Do not read lying down. 4. Do not work in a 
bad light. 5. Do not read by twilight or when eyes are tired. 6. 
If you cannot easily see yourwork, tell yo-ur teacher. 7. Do not 
face the light in reading. 8. When eyes are tired, rest them by 
looking at objects at a distance. 9. In testing the eyes cover one 
by holding a card over it, not pressing the eye ball, as you test the 
other.. If your test shows marked difference in the length of vision, 
or if the child suffers from headache and is nervous the parents 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 47 

should be informed that the child is suffering from eye strain and 
needs attention. Suggest that a good oculist be consulted. More 
harm than good comes from doing otherwise. 

8. Care of the Ears. — Hearing is often impaired and even de- 
stroyed by early carelessness and lack of knowledge about the 
general anatomy of the ear. Tell the children something about this: 
1. Foreign bodies should not be inserted in the ear, as lead pencil, 
pen holder, etc. Why? 2. Water in the ear may cause temporary 
loss of hearing. It is better to cover the ears when swimming. 

3. A surplus supply of wax sometimes causes temporary deafness. 
This is best removed with warm water and a syringe. 4. If an in- 
sect gets into the ear it can be killed with a couple of drops of sweet 
oil and afterwards washed out. The insect can sometimes be coax- 
ed out by holding a light near the ear. 5. A blow on the ear is 
dangerous. It may cause deafness, either sudden or permanent. 
6. Tell of diseases which sometimes cause deafness. 7. Enlarged 
tonsils, adenoids and catarrh are some of the common causes of 
deafness. Dullness of children in school work is very often the 
direct result of defective hearing. Such cases should have a physi- 
cian's care before too much harm is done. 
> 

Ear tests which the teacher may give — The watch test. The 
child stands with his side to you, the watch is brought close, then 
moved away gradually. How far. can he hear it? The average 
watch should be heard eight feet away. 

1 The whisper test — Stand in the same position and see 

how far a whisper can be distinctly heard. The same teacher test- 
ing a number of pupils will find the 'average distance which her 
voice will carry. 

9. Care of Teeth. — For cleanliness, good health and culture. 
You will find some children who clean their teeth on Sundays, others 
who never owned a tooth brush. How often should the teeth be 
cleaned? What kind of brush? 'What causes decay How doe's 
the condition of the teeth 'affect the health, etc? Should we crack 
nuts with our teeth? 

10. Nervousness — Some of the causes. Insufficient or unsuit- 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



able food. Irregular daily habits. Lack of sleep. Bad air. Shocks. 
Unhygienic home, school or personal conditions. Eye strain. 

11. Bathing. — The skin. Its importance as an organ of se- 
cretion and as a regulator of temperature. Importance of keeping 
it clean and active. A warm bath with soap, twice a week. A cool 
bath in a warm room every day, followed with good towel rub. 

12. Rest. — It is as essential as food. Why? 15 to 30 minu- 
tes rest after meals, no vigorous exercise just before eating. Y/hy? 
We should sleep from six to nine hours according to our needs. 

13. To Induce Sleep — A warm bath before retiring. Breath- 
ing exercises before an open window. Light free hand work for 
muscles of all the body. Let go of the muscles. 

14. Water. — Drink one pint between meals. A glass of cold 
water on rising and on retiring. It acts as an internal bath. Do 
not drink freely of water just before exercise or just after. Have 
the well water examined at the beginning of school and several 
times during the year. Do not drink water that has been standing 
any length of time. 

15. Exercise. — Regular and systematic. Why? Help toward 
good health and strong mental work. Kinds of exercise: room 
work, exercises and games. Play ground games. Cross country 
trips. Scouting trips. Wild flower trips. Bird trips. Special ex- 
ercises for special bodily weaknesses or defects. 

16. How to Care for a Cold. — Drink plenty of water. Keep 
in the fresh air. Keep excretory organs in good condition. Avoid 
exposure to overheating or to chilling. Hot foot bath. Fomen- 
tations to spine and chest. Cold compresses to head. 

17. Dress.— 'Harmony of color. Dress accordingly to the 
season, clothes clean and brushed. Neatness. Avoid too much 
clothing. 

18. Care of Finger Nails. — For health and for beauty. In- 
fection from dirty nails. Do not bite finger nails. Danger. Never 
use a sharp instrument to clean the nails. Make the shape of the 
finger nails curved to correspond to the curve of the end of the 
fingers. Toe nails should be cut straight across to prevent ingrow- 
ing nails. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



19. Fatigue Causes. — How to avoid it. Danger of fatigue. 

20. Habits of Posture. — What they may indicate. 

21. Infection. — How we may avoid getting it or giving it, 
at home, at school, and in the street. 

22. Tuberculosis. — Send for State health reports and tell the 
hoys and girls how to avoid getting it, or giving it to others, and 
the treatment. 



GAMES. 

The following list of games originated in our own gym 
nasium. Large bean bags can be substituted in any of these 
games for the basket ball. 

i. A Trip Around the World. — Double circle, facing cen- 
ter. Inside circle kneels ; one player in center. Outside circle 
runs to left ; on signal each finds place behind one kneeling, 
and center player finds place. One left goes in center. Walk- 
ing, running, skipping, gliding, and hopping can be used. 
Circles change places and continue. 

2. Fox and Hound. — Players in files join hands across 
the ranks. On command, "Change," all face a quarter turn to 
left and join hands. The hound chases the fox. They can go 
only where the passageways are open. The command, 
"Change!" is given often, thus changing the route of the fox 
and hound. 

3. Touch Down. — Players in ranks facing center ; space 
of 15 feet in center. One player stands in center and throws 
ball quickly, first to one side, then to the other. If ball touch- 
es floor on one side it counts a point for the other side. 

4. Target Ball. — Players in two files. Each file has a 
thrower 15 feet in front of the opposite file. On "Go!" the 
first one in each line runs to base line at side of room and re- 
turns. If the thrower hits him with the ball, it counts one 
point for his side. After running, these two sit down in their 
places, and the next two continue, etc. 

5. Roll Ball. — Players sit in four ranks, two ranks facing 
each other on each side. A ball is rolled down the lane on 



b <o' SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK.. 

each side, the last two catching it, keep both hands on it, run 
and touch goal 20 feet in front, return the ball to the starting; 
line, and sit down in their places. The ball is rolled again,, 
and the next two continue. The side finishing first wins the 
game. 

6. Return Ball.- — Players in files, with a return player 15 
or 20 feet in front of each file, with a ball. On "Go !" the re- 
turn player throws ball to first one in each file, who returns it 
quickly to him and goes to end of file. He continues down 
the file, 

7. Hurdle Relay.- — One hurdle on each side. A wand 
held loosely by two players will do. On "Go !" the first one in 
each file runs around the room jumps the hurdle, touches base 
at back of room, runs up center, touches next player and goes 
to end of line. Next player goes as soon as touched. 

8. Ball and Stick. — Players in files. First one in each 
file has a ball in front of him and a stick in his hand. On "Go !' r 
he must push the ball up to the front over the base line and 
back to the next player, who continues the game. It is a foul 
to touch the ball with hands or feet. 

9. Ball and Hoop Game. — An Indian game . Players 
stand in files. The first one in each file has a ball. A barrel 
hoop is held ten feet in front of each file and as high as the 
heads of the players. On "Go!" the ball is passed back over 
the heads until the last player has it; he comes to the starting 
line in front and must put the ball through the hoop ; as soon 
as he has done this he stands in front of the file, the ball is 
passed back and the game Continues. 

10. Running Base. — Players stand in two files with a 
base line 20 to 30 feet from each side. On the first "Go !" 
players run and touch the base nearest them and return. The 
line getting back in place first wins the first point. On the 
second "Go!" players run across and touch farthest base and 
return ; the quickest line scoring the second point. Six runs 
complete the game. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 51 



SUGGESTIVE FIELD DAY PROGRAMS 



These programs need very little material and are within 
the reach of any country or graded school. All the boys and 
girls take part. Every school should have a Field Day, which 
.shows the results of a little physical work and games every 
day through the year. 

Track and field contests may be added for the boys, and 
some of the short races for the girls. 

I. 

1. Tournament March — School. 

2. The Snail, (German Folk game). Trip Around the World, 

(game) . — Fairies. 

3. Flower Ceremonies — Flower Girls. 

' 4. Contests, Over the Walls. Village "Up-and-down" Contest. 
Ball Game. — Knights. 

5. Wand Exercises. Contest with Wands. — Fairies. 

6. Fox and Hound (game). Ball Hustle (game. — Girls, 

7. Physical Exercises. Spear Drill. Walking Relay (game), 

— Knights and Others. 

S. Weassl and Chickens (game). Round and Round the Vil- 
lage (Folk game). — Fairies. . 

9. German Toys. Teddy Bears. Jumping Jacks. Jacks in the 
Boxes. Clown Elephants. Merry-go-Round. — Some of the 
Fairies. 

10. On t he Village Green (Folk game). Hansel and Gretel (Folk 

game). (From the Opera Humperdink). — Girls. 

11. Gun Drill. Pyramids. — Knights and Others. 

12. Four-footed Race. Crow's Race. — Some of the Fairies. 

13. Festival March and Drill, (German and American flags).— 

Flower Girls. 

14. Finale. 

II. 

1. Christmas Story, "A Sleighing Trip" — First and Second Grade?,- 

2. Wand Exercises. Games, Go Between, and Running Relay- 

Sixth Grade. 



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3. Games, Return Ball, and Target Ball. — Fifth Grade. 

4. Winter Story. Game,. Roll Ball. — Third and Fourth Grades. 

5. Groupings. Indian Club Exercises. Game, Goal Ball. — Eighth 

Grade. 

6. Wand Series. Harvest Dance (Finish Folk Dance). — Girls-' 

Class. 

7. Autumn Story.- — First and Second Grades. 

8. Folk Dances: American, Swedish, Lot ist Tod, Norwegian, Clap 

Dance, Swedish Bleking Dance. — Junior Girls, 

9. Games. Three Deep and Hurdle Relay. — Seventh and Eighth 

Grades, 

III. 

INDIANS. 

Saturday — 8th Sun of the Red Moon — 2:30 p. m. 

1. March, Salute. War Whoop. — The Tribe. 

2. Calisthenics 'and Pyramids.- — Braves. 

3. Walking Relay Race. — Maidens. 

4. Drill with Little Wands. — Little Indians. 

5. Game, Touch Down. — Braves. 

6. Clapping Series.- — Maidens. 

7. A Trip Around the World. — Little Indians. 

8. Game, Fox and Hound. — Braves. 

9. Indian Ball Game.- — Maidens. 

10. Running Relay Race. — Braves. 

11. Chariot Race.- — Maidens. 

12. Four-footed Race. — Little Braves. 

13. Skin the Snake Race. — Braves. 

14. One Legged Race. — Maidens. 

15. Iroquois Ball. — Braves. 

16. Hoop Drill.- — Maidens.' 

17. Play, The Googly Frog and Legger-Snake. By Ernest T. Seton. 

— Given by some of the Braves. 

18. Wand Pyramids. — Braves. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 53 

IV, 

BY GRADES, I. TO IV, 

Snail March. — Grade I. 

Outdoor Rhythms — Windwill, Merry-go-round, See Saw, 
Other Rhythms — Clown Elephant, Jumping Jack, Jack in the 
Box with a Lid. 

Circle Tag. — Grade II. 

Skipping Dances. — Grade III. 

Giant Stride. — Grade IV, 

Trade Folk Song, The Tailor. — Grade I. 

Game, Have You Seen My Sheep? — Grade III. 

Dumbbell Drill, 

Club Relay. — Grade IV. 

Game, Skip Tag. — Grade I. 

Trade Song, The Shoemaker. — Grade III. 

Game, Bean Bag B'ase. — Grade II. 

Free Hand Work. — Grade IV. 

Game, Trip Around the World. — Grade I. 

Song, Two By Two we March and March. — Grade III. 

Folk Song, Rocking Horse.- — Grade II. 

Walking Relay by Twos. — Grade IV. 

Folk Song, A Partner so Merry. — Grade II. 

Song, Rabbit in the Hollow. — Grade III. 

Rabbit Race. 

V. 

FOLK SONGS AND RHYTHMS. 

Soldier Boy. — Kindergarten. 

The Musician, (German). — Kindergarten. 

The Snail Game, (German). — First Grade. 

Looby Loo, (English). — First Grade. 

Indian Songs. — Grades Two and Three. ' 

Rhythm: Indian Dance of Spring. 

Norwegian National Song. — Grade Four. 

Rhythm: Village Folk Dance. 

English Maypole Song. — Grades Five and Six. 



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Rhythm: English Sailors' Hornpipe. 

Wearing of The Green-Irish. — Grades Seven and Eight. 

Rhythm: An Irish Jig. 

Rosa, (Dutch). — Academic. 

Rhythm: On the Village Green. 

Japanese National Anthem. — Academic. 

Japanese Lullaby. — Academic. 

Rhythm: The Japanese Frolic 

Forsaken.— Junior Class. 

Russian Folk Song.- — Junior Class. 

Rhythm: The Cossacks. 

Gondola, ( Italian ) . — Senior. 

Rhythm: The Village Peasant. 

VI. ■ 

1. Tournament March. — The School. 

2. Snail March; Game, A Trip Around the World. Folk Dance, 

Round and Round the Village. — Fairies. 

3. Wand Exercise. Wand Race. — Third and Fourth Boys and 

Girls. 

4. Folk Games; On the Village Green. German Festival Dance. — 

Flower Girls. 

5. Physical Drill; Over the Walls. Village Up and Down Con- 

test. — Knights. 

6. Game; Weasel and Chickens. Dance of the Fairies. — Fairies. 

7. Folk Game; Hansel and Gretel Dance (From the Opera by 

Humperdink). Game, Ball Hustle. — Third and Fourth 
Boys and Girls. 

8. Exercises with Flower Sticks. Game, Flag Relay. — Flower 

Girls. 

9. 50 Yard Dash. 100 Yard Dash. — Knights. 

10. German -Toys. Teddy Bears, Jumping Jacks, Jacks-in-the- 

Boxes, See Saw, Merry-go-rounds, The Birds. — Fairies. 

11. Games, Hurdle Relay. WalkingRelay by Twos. Four-footed 

Race. — Third and Fourth Group. 

12. The Crow's Race. — Some of the Fairies. 



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13. Games, Leap-and-roll-away. Scare-Crow Race. Touch Down, 

— Knights. 

14. Games, Ball and Stick. Flag Exercises. — Flower Girls. 

15. Pyramids. — Knights and Others. 

VII. 

1. Grand Pageant March. — School. 

2. The Sunbonnet Babies and Overall Boys. 

Industrial Rhythms: Spading, Sowing Seed, Pulling Weeds, 

Planting the Beans, Hoeing, Picking ruit. 
Outdoor Rhythms: Rowing, See Saw. 
Round and Around the Village — English Folk Game. 
Soldier Boy — American Folk Game. 

FIRST AND SECOND GRADES. 

3. The Indians. 

Indian Rhythms: Around the Village Campfire, At the Harvest 
Festival, Ready for the Hunt, On the Forest Trail, The Shot, 
Groupings. 

Indian Hurdle Races. 

Indian Ball Game. 

THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES. 

4. Sailors and Spanish Folk. 
Combination Drill with Spears and Bells. 
Sailors' Hornpipe. 

Spanish Castanet. 

FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES. 

5. Athletic Boys and Girls. 
Military March. 
Tennis Drill. 

Garland Dance. 

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES. 

6. American Girls. 
M'arch, Dumbbells. 
Flag Drill, 

NINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH GRADE GIRLS. 

7. Indian Club Swinging. ■ — Class. 



SUGGESTIVE PHYSICAL WORK. 



8. Swedish Maidens. 
Swedish Barbell Work. 
Festival Rhythms. 

COUNTRY SCHOOL TRAINING CLASS. 

9. Flower Girls. 

Drill with Flower Staffs. 
Bohemian Peasant Dance. 
Benita Caprice. 
Highland Schottische. 

JUNIOR GIRLS. 

10. English Maids. 
The May Pole. 

SENIOR GIRLS. 
"Come, lassies and lads, get leave of your dads, 
And away to the May Pole hie." 

11. Crowning Ceremonies for the May Queen. 

1:00 P. M. — Track and Field events for class championship. 



INDEX 



1. Foreword. 

2. A Tournament, for the Primary Grades, founded on Stories of 

Knighthood 9-1] 

3. Bar Bell Series 34 

4. Breathing Exercises for the Primary Grades 5 

5. Breathing Exercises 14 

6. Brigade Drill, with Bells or Without 33 

7. Brigade Bell Drill „ 33 

8. Butterfly Dance '. . .' 11 

9. Dumb-bell Drills, I., II., III., IV 26, 27 

10. Dumb-bell Drill IV 31 

11. Flag Series, I., II 28, 29 

12. Flower Drill . 29 

13. Free Hand Work 16-20 

Twenty series, including Boys' Setting-up Drill and Boys' 
Stunt Drill. 

14. Folk Dances 35-4 r 

American. Indian Dance of Spring. 

Spanish. Dutch. 

Swedish Ceremonial. T . . 

Irish. 
English Floral Arch. 

Scotch. Japanese. 

Italian. Russian. 

Sailors' Hornpipe. Swedish. 

Shoemaker's. The Minuet. 

Norwegian. The Maypole. 

15. Indian Club Series 32 

16. Indian Hoop Drill 34 

17. Marching and Rhythm 14, 15 

Twenty steps. 

18. Military Bell Drill 28 

19. Parasol Drill 31 

20. Rhythms, one hundred for the Primary Grades 4, 5 

21. Simple March Figures 12, 13 

Maze. Serpentine. 

Snail. The Wheel March. 

Diagonal. 

22. Skipping Dance 12 

23. Stories for the Primary Grades 6-9 

24. Suggestive Material for Talks on Hygiene 4 6-49 

25. Wand Series, I., II., III., IV., V 21-25 

Military Wand Series. Drill with Little Wands. 

Gun Drill. 



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By Nina B. Lamkin 

Head of Physical Education Department, 

Western Illinois State Normal School, 

Macomb, Illinois 



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